JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Today at 4:00 p.m., teachers, students, and family members are set to meet at Duval County School headquarters to protest the re-opening of schools.
“Duval for a Safe Return to Campus” and the “Duval Schools Pandemic Solutions Team will be hosting the protest.
This protest will be in two locations: DCPS Headquarters & Evergreen Cemetery
Alex Ingram, a local teacher, said they are headed to the cemetery as a symbolism of what could happen if students and teachers return to school too soon.
“Duval for a Safe Return to Campus” and the “Duval Schools Pandemic Solutions Team is asking for increased funding for testing, contact tracing and assistance for the Department of Health, with these tasks.